Best luxury hotels around the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is the most visited paying monument in the world. One common question people ask about the Paris icon is how tall is the Eiffel Tower? The answer is 324 meters! The Eiffel Tower was built in 1888 for the 1889 Paris World’s Fair by Gustave Eiffel, a French well known architect. Gustave Eiffel is also the designer of nice hotel stain glass domes such as the ones of L’Hermitage hotel in Monte-Carlo and the Hyatt Paris Madeleine hotel.

Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

The Eiffel Tower is situated on the left bank (rive gauche) of the river Seine in Paris, in the 7th arrondissement, facing the Trocadero on one side and the Champs de Mars on the other side. The closest airport to the Eiffel Tower is Orly in the South of Paris, which is about 40 minutes driving distance. Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport is about 45 minutes driving distance from the Eiffel Tower. The Gare Montparnasse is 15 minutes away from the Eiffel Tower.

When you come to Paris, a visit to the Eiffel Tower is a must do as it is part of the most visited tourist attractions in France. You can make reservations and buy tickets online (prices range from 10 to 17 € for adults to reach the top floor).

Then, after a romantic dinner in a Parisian restaurant, you could enjoy a fantastic view over the Eiffel Tower at night from your room or suite if you are staying in one of the top Paris hotels we have selected below. Those are the 4 and 5 star hotels closest to the Eiffel Tower. All of them have rooms with breathtaking views over the famous Tower. This is the opportunity to admire the Tour Eiffel (as we say it in French) sparkling at night.

The Eiffel Tower

Our selection of Paris luxury hotels with view of the Eiffel Tower

Shangri-La Hotel Paris

Hotel category : 5 stars (Palace)
Price range : Above 700 € / night
Location : Right bank of the Seine, on the Iena avenue.
Distance from Eiffel Tower : 700 meters
Description : The Shangri-La Paris is a luxury hotel with 3 restaurants, La Bauhinia, The Shang Palace (1 star) and L’Abeille (2 stars). It also offers an indoor swimming pool and a spa to exigent travelers.
View : The majority of rooms and suites offer very direct view over the Eiffel Tower, among the best you could have in Paris as you can see the Tower from the ground to the top.

View of the Eiffel Tower from the terrace of Shangri-La Paris Suite

Plaza Athénée

Hotel category : 5 stars (Palace)
Price range : Above 800 € / night
Location : Right bank of the Seine, on the Montaigne avenue (fashion district).
Distance from Eiffel Tower : 1.5 Km
Description : The Plaza Athénée (Dorchester Collection) is the home of an Alain Ducasse 3 star restaurant. You can also enjoy there delicious pastries by Christophe Michalak. Then a Dior spa allows relaxing in a luxurious environment.
View : A lot of rooms and suites enjoy a view over the Eiffel Tower. From there, you could see the Tower from the first floor up to the top.

View from the Plaza Athénée Paris

Le Meurice

Hotel category : 5 stars (Palace)
Price range : Above 800 € / night
Location : Right bank of the Seine, on the Rivoli street (near the Louvre, the Place Vendome and Place de la Concorde).
Distance from Eiffel Tower : 3.2 Km
Description : Le Meurice Paris (Dorchester Collection) offers 2 restaurants to its guests : Le Dali and Le Meurice by Alain Ducasse (3 star restaurant). It also features a Valmont spa. It is facing the famous Tuileries Garden.
View : All the rooms and suites with windows on the Rivoli street have a view over the Eiffel Tower. From there, you could see the Tower from the first floor up to the top.

View over Paris and the Eiffel Tower

Four Seasons George V

Hotel category : 5 stars (Palace)
Price range : Above 900 € / night
Location : Right bank of the Seine, on the George V avenue (near the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe).
Distance from Eiffel Tower : 1.8 Km
Description : The George V palace features a 2 star restaurant, Le Cinq. Guests can also enjoy a full service spa with a beautiful indoor swimming pool.
View : Some high floors rooms and suites have an Eiffel Tower view (from the 1st floor to the top).

Eiffel Tower view from the FS George V

Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel

Hotel category : 4 stars
Price range : Above 200 € / night
Location : Left bank of the Seine, two steps from the Eiffel Tower.
Distance from Eiffel Tower : 300 meters
Description : The hotel has a restaurant, Frame, located on the ground floor and also a large event area on the 10th floor with nice view over the famous Tower.
View : This is the closest hotel to the Eiffel Tower. A good number of rooms have a very direct close view over the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower

Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel

Hotel category : 4 stars
Price range : Above 150 € / night
Location : Left bank of the Seine, on the Quai de Grenelle.
Distance from Eiffel Tower : 1.0 Km
Description : The hotel has several restaurants including the Benkay, a Japanese gastronomic restaurant and a swimming pool.
View : Some of the rooms on one side of the hotel have an Eiffel Tower view.

Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel

That’s it, you have now discovered our list of hotels near the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower Facts

Few key points to remember about the Eiffel Tower :

• height : 324 meters
• built in 1888
• most visited paying attraction in the world
• second highest monument in Europe
• has been visited by more than 200 million travelers since its opening
• listed at UNESCO World Heritage since 1991
• few replicas of the Eiffel Tower can be found in Las Vegas (at the Paris Las Vegas hotel) in USA, Tokyo (Tokyo Tower) in Japan, Lyon in France and Hangzhou in China.
• 20.000 sparkling light bulbs are illuminating the Eiffel Tower every night for 5 minutes every hour up to 1 am.

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